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INVENTOR ATTORNEYS guide 21 to normally retain thecontacts 23 out of engagement wih the associated stationary contacts 25 secured to the base of the casing 12. However, when the check is completely withdrawn from the machine the lower end of the switch device will swing forwardly about its pivot underthe influence of the spring 24 with the lower guide 21 entering the bifurcation of the upper guide 20. This forward movement continues until the contacts 23 and 25 are engaged, thereby closing a circuit for a source of power such as the electric motor 26 secured to the base of the casing adjacent the rear thereof. This circuit extends from one terminal of a suitable source through the conductor 27 to. a terminal of a switch device, conventionally shown at 28, mounted upon the back of the casing and utilized as an auxiliary control for the circuit. From the other terminal of said switch device there extends a conductor 29 secured to the motor 26. From thence the circuit extends through-a con ductor 30 connected to one of the contacts 25. The other ofthe latter contacts is joined to the other terminal of said source of cur-' rent by means of the conductor 31'thereby completing the circuit for the motor when the contacts 23 and 25 are engaged. The motor is thus operated to cause one complete operation of the ejecting mechanism which effects the partial ejection of the lowermost check in the stack to the position shown in the'drawings and as soon as the forward end of the check being ejected passes between the guides 20' and 21 the switch device 22 is restored to its normal position by reason of the pressure of the check upon the lower guide 21 thus disen gaging the contacts 23 and 25 to. open the circuit for the motor which then continues to run for a short interval under its own impetus.

The withdrawal of the check from the machine, as previously described, and the consequent movement of the switch device about its pivot to engage the contacts 23 and 25 is utilized to controlthe coupling of=the motor 26 with the ejecting mechanism so that the latter will be operated to eject a check. To this end, the switch 22 carries adjacent its upper. end a laterally extending arm 32, the free end of which is reduced to form a shoulder 33 adapted to be engaged by one end of a latching device 34-. pivoted at 35 upon a suitable block 36 secured to the bottom of the casing, said device being retained in its normal or latch ing position by said arm until such time when the latter is lifted slightly upon the forward movement of the switch 22. This lifting movement will disengage the shoulder 33 from the latching device and permit the same to be swung about its pivot, under the influence of the spring 37, to a releasing position. The latching device is utilized to control the operation of a clutch i i which, in turn, controls the coupling or connection of the motor-drivenmeans with the ejectingmechanism. This driven means, which is normally inoperative and rendered effective by; the clutch device, consists of a ously referred to said shaftis rotated to drive thecrank arm 43 secured to the end of. the shaft and connectedto the ejecting mechanism presently to be described.

The clutch device utilized to couple the shafts 38 and 40 consists of a disk 44secured to the shaft 38 and provided in its periphery witha recess 45 in oneiendof which is pivoted at 46 a coupling member 47, the freeend of which rests upon the ad jacent end of the latch device 34 when the latter is in its normal position so as to prevent the coupling member from becoming effective to operatively connect the shafts 38 and 40. lVhen, however, the latching deviceis swung about its pivot under the in fluence of the spring '37 as previously dIe-' scribed, the end of said device is withdrawn from engagement with the free end of the coupling member 47. At this time the circuit for the motor 26 has beenclosed by engagement of the contacts 23 and 25 .and rotation will consequently. be imparted to the gear 12. This rotation will be relative to the shaft 38 until a recess 18 in the hub of said gear comesv into alignment with a recess 49 in the disk 44; and a laterallyextending pin 50 carried by the coupling member 47. Then, under the'influenceof a coil spring 51 connected at one end to the couplingmember and at its other end to the disk, said coupling'inember will be withdrawn into the recess 45,- as shown in Fig; me 10, and thus engage the pin '50 in the aligned recesses48 and 49. The motor shaft 40 is thereby directly coupled to the shaft. 38 and the latter will be caused to rotate and start the operation of the ejecting mechanism.

The slide member 52 of the ejecting mechanism is mounted for reciprocating movement in guide grooves 53 formed in opposite sides of the platform 18 and is connected to the crank arm 43 by means of a pitman 54. Mounted for vertical-movement on the pivotal connection of the pit-- man 54L with the slide member are a plurality of check propelling members 55'each ofwhich is yieldably forced in an upwarddirection by a coil spring 56. Each member ncense.

55 is provided. in its forwardeend with aforwardly inclined recess 57 in which is re.- movably mounted a stylus holder 58: secured inposition by means of a set screw 59; Each holder 58 carries a stylus 60, made of .tunsgten or any other suitable material,

which projects slightly beyond the holder as illustrated in Figure 11, so as to partially penetrate the; lowermost check 14:- in the magazine and thus assist. the same toward; its ejected position, when the. slide. is moved forwardly. The slide 52 normally assumes the advanced. position. as shown in Figures 2 and at so that the initial. move ment of the shaft 38, after its. connection to the motor, will result in a rearward movement of the slide member. The for ward inclination of the styli and their re.- spective holders is such that during this rearward movement the styli. will not penetrate or "otherwise affect the lowermost check; Assoon as the slide 52starts forwardly said styli, will, however, partially penetrate the lowermost check due to the; pressure of the springs 56 on their respective members 55' and the ejection of the lowermostcheck thereupon starts The. initial forward movement, of: the'slide and conse-.

quent penetration of the lowermost check the styli may have a slight tendency. to lift the rear ends of the the magazine, particularly if there are only afew checks therein. It is for thelpurpose of overcoming this lifting tendency thatthe weight 16 is provided with the enlargement 17 upon one endthereof. lVhen the forward end of the check being ejected passes between and engages the guides 20 and 21 the switch 22 will be moved to its normal position against the pressure of the and the contacts-23, and 25" w1ll spring 24 v be disengaged to; open the circuit. for the motor. 26, the shaft a0 of which, however, continues to rotate for a short interval.

Justprevious to the re'storation off the diately after the same has completed half revolution with the shaft 38, atwhichtime the slide 52 of the ejecting mechanism .will. start forwardly, said pin Wlll engage an arcuate cam 63 secured-tothe adjacent end of the latch 34. This engagement of the pin with the cam will force the latch to its normal position against the tension of the spring 37 and into the path of movement of the coupling member 47 of the clutch.

Immediately upon return of the latch to stack of checks in of the arm 32. associated to its normal position under the trip 61 in the formof acollar.

its normal. position the arm 32. isalso restored causing the shoulder 33; to again v eng-age the adjacent endof the, latch; This re-engagement of the arm 32 and latch 34' takes eilect before the pin, 62 has; become disengaged from the camv 63.

Under theJimpetus of the. shaft40 of the motor and; also the; slide offthe. ejecting mechanism the shaft'38 continues to rotate until the free end. of the. coupling member 47 strikes the adjacent end of the latch 34...

When. this occurs further movement of the coupling member is. prevented, but the disk. it continues to rotatethus disengaging the pin 50. from. the recesses l8 and 49. The gear 42. is thereby uncoupled from the shaft 88 and the latter immediatelystops rotating thus-bringing the ejecting mechanism to a stop with the slide 52 thereof in its advanced position and the partially ejected check in position. to be withdrawn fromzthe machine. Any continued. rotation of the gear a2 under the influence of. the shaft 40 of the motor will now be. relative to the shaft 38' and the clutch device so that the ejecting mechanism willbe unaffected;

I The operationof the cranl'r arm43. of the ejecting mechanism is utilized. to operate. a signal each time a check iswithdrawn from. the machine and another check is partially. ejected. This signal. is preferably in the form ofa bell 64 mounted upon the base of the casing'and provided with. a striker 65 pivoted toa, bracket 66 also securedto said base. The striker has a. laterally extend,- ing arm 67 arranged in they path of movementof the crank arm 43 so thatwhen said parts are engaged the striker will be forced away from the bell 64; against the tension of a spring 68 coiled about. the pivot of said striker. When said arms 43 and 67 aredisengaged by reason of the continued rotation of. the arm 43', the spring cswill swing the'striker forwardly. and into contact withthe bell, thus sounding the same.

VVhatl is claimed is:

' "1. In a check dispensingmachine,a check ion containin magazine, an ejecting mechanism operable upon each actuation thereof to partially eject a check from the machine, operating means for sald mechanism normally disconnected theref'roin, jmeans for coupling said operating means to said mechanism and uncoupling the same therefrom upon each withdrawal from themachineofla partially ejected check a latchingdevice'normally retaining said coupling means disconnected from said, operating means, means contact ing said." latching device and disengaged' therefrom upon withdrawal'of a check to release said device and thereby permit said couplmg and operating means to be connected, and a trip device actuated by the operation of'said operating means to restore. said latching devlceto its normal position and thereby prevent more than one operation of necting said operating means to said ejecting mechanism, a latching device for said connecting means normally retaining the same inactive, means normally engaged with said latching device and disengaged therefrom by the withdrawal of a check to release said device and thereby render effective said connecting means, and a trip device actuated by the-operation of said operating means to restore said latching device to its normal position and thereby prevent more than one operation of said ejecting mechanism at a time.

8. In'a check dispensing machine, a check ejecting mechanism operable to partially eject a check from the machine, operating means for said mechanism, means for connecting said operating means to said ejecting mechanism, a latching device for said connecting means normally retaining the same inactive, a switch, operable upon withdrawal of a check from the machine, for rendering effective said operating means, and an arm carried by said switch and engageable with said latching device to retain the same in normal position, said arm being actuated by the operation of said switch to release said'device and thereby permit said connecting means to operate.

4. In a check dispensing machine, a check ejecting mechanism operable to partially eject a check from the machine, operating means for said mechanism, means for connecting said operating means to said ejecting mechanism, a latching device for said connecting means normally retaining the same inactive, a switch, operable upon withdrawal of a check from the machine, for rendering effective said operating means, an arm carried by said switch and engageable with said latching device to retain the same in normal position, said arm being actuated by the operation of said switch to release said device and thereby permit said connecting means to operate, and a trip driven by said operating means to engage said latching device and thereby restore the latter to normal position to prevent more than one operation of said ejecting mechanism.

7 5. In a check dispensing machine, a checkcontaining magazine, an ejecting mechanism operable upon each actuation thereof to partially eject a check from the machine, a

shaft for driving said mechanism, a motor for operating said shaft normally disconnccted therefrom, a clutch device for 0011-:

pling said motor to said shaft and uncoupling the same therefrom upon each with-- drawal from the machine of a partially eject-, ed check, a latching device normally retaining said clutch device in inoperative position, an arm contacting said latching device when a check is in partially. ejected position and disengaged therefrom upon withdrawal of a check to release said latching device. and thereby permit said clutch device and motor to be connected, and means controlled by said shaft for restoring said latching device to its normal position to prevent more than one operation of said ejecting mechanism. at a time.

6. In a check dispensing machine, a checkcontaining magazine, an ejecting mechanism operable upon each actuation thereof to partially eject a check from the. machine, 7

a shaft for driving said mechanism, a motor for operating said shaft normally disconnected therefrom, a clutch device for coupling said motor to said shaft and uncoupling the same therefromupon each withdrawal from the machine of a partially ejected check, a latching device normally retaining said clutch device in inoperative position, an arm contacting. said latching device and disengaged therefrom upon withdrawal of a check tore'lease said latching device and thereby permit said clutch device and motor to be connected, and a trip device carried by said shaft and actuated thereby to restore said latching device to its normal position and thereby prevent more than one operation of said ejecting mechanism at a time. i

7. In a check dispensing machine, a check ejecting mechanism operable to partially eject a check from the machine, a motor for operating said mechanism, a clutch device for connecting said motor tosaid ejecting mechanism, a latching device for said clutch normally retaining the same. inactive, a switch operable upon withdrawal of a check from the machine for rendering said motor effective, and an arm carried by said switch and engageable with said latching device to retain the same in normal position, said arm GRANVILLE s. RIDER. 

